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Overriding Interest Summer 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - New Joiners - Articles of Interest - Events - Case Reports...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

New Settlement Sets Lease-Breaking Precedent Under The SCRA

In a landmark settlement, a property management company and its landlord have agreed to pay a significant sum following allegations of violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Certain Lease Rental Application Fees Barred as of January 1, 2024

As of January 1, 2024, a Rhode Island law prohibits landlords, rental agents, and property managers from charging application fees in connection with tenant rental applications. Application fees include credit checks,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Recent Changes to Illinois Law Affecting Residential Landlords and Property Managers Part 2

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In the previous alert, we covered the Illinois Landlord and Tenant Act, along with the Radon Awareness Act and several others. Here we will go over changes to the Electric Vehicle Charging Act and how it could affect the...more

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Recent Changes to Illinois Law Affecting Residential Landlords and Property Managers, Pt 1

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2024 brought several changes that affect Chicago-area residential property owners and property managers. We will run through some of those changes in order to provide insights into how they affect obligations moving forward....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York City Law Against Body-Size Discrimination: What the Residential Real Estate Industry Needs to Know

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New York City’s legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law, Local Law 61 of 2023, prohibits discrimination based on a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The new law took...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Marijuana Use and Fair Housing

This article discusses a recent District of Columbia (DC) case, which pitted a medical marijuana user against a neighbor who complained that marijuana smoke affected quiet enjoyment of her home....more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Dialect Discrimination Violates the Fair Housing Act

Earlier this month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) filed a Charge of Discrimination (Charge) alleging that landlord N. Clark LLC (Landlord) and its managing member Kathleen Cresson unlawfully...more

Goodwin

Biometric Data Collection: A Significant Risk for the Real Estate Industry

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Biometric building access controls (i.e., “smart access” technologies) have become increasingly popular among residential and commercial property managers for the enhanced security benefits that these solutions provide. The...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Can a Contractor Hired by a Commercial Tenant Record a Lien on the Landlord's Property?

Commercial tenants frequently hire contractors to perform work in their leased space. If the tenant does not pay the contractor, can the contractor record a lien against the leased premises? In Oregon, it will likely depend...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] So You Want to Be a Landlord? Rise in Residential Housing Class Actions - September 14th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

This presentation will cover the recent spate of class actions being filed against landlords and property managers relating to tenant protection statutes, which include challenges to rent increases, late fees in residential...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Considerations on Criminal Background Checks & Tenancy Restrictions

Numerous condominiums and homeowner associations have Governing Documents, or rules and regulations that regulate leasing, including restriction to whom owners may rent. Many associations base their decisions on the results...more

Hogan Lovells

UK FCA consultation on multi-occupancy buildings insurance: the end of the line for commission-sharing?

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper on the levels of insurance commissions and the practice of brokers sharing commissions with landlords and/or property managers when arranging buildings...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Landlord Beware!

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The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR), which addresses and prevents housing discrimination in New Jersey, has increased its enforcement measures over the past 18 months. The increase in enforcement coincides with a...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

D.C. Policymakers Take Aim at Tenant Screening Issues

This week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans for additional steps it plans to take related to criminal history screening. This comes on the heels of the Consumer Financial Protection...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

What Documentation May a Landlord Require from a Tenant With an Assistance Animal?

Laws regarding service and emotional support animals can be confusing to property owners—and guidance can vary depending upon the type of animal and its function. For example, recently, the Department of Housing and Urban...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Landlord and Tenant Lease Risk Reduction for the Cannabis Industry

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Attorney Danica Foster, Co-Chair of our Cannabis Industry Group, sits down with real estate attorney Kimberlee Stafford for a discussion on how property owners and property managers can reduce liability when leasing to...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI...

New York City's Tenant Data Privacy Act

The New York City Tenant Data Privacy Act (TDPA) was passed on May 28, 2021. Scheduled to go into effect on July 29, 2021, the law addresses a number of perceived privacy-related issues concerning smart access systems in...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Eviction Moratoriums and Commercial Leasing: Current Issues - June 15th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

The pandemic has had wide ranging impacts on commercial leasing. In this installment of our speaker series, we will discuss current issues in commercial leasing such as the eviction moratoriums, building management, and...more

Goodwin

What to Expect from NYC’s Tenant Data Privacy Act

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New York City tenants harboring “big brother” concerns over landlords abusing data collected through smart access (i.e., keyless entry) systems will soon be able to rest easier. Following California, Virginia, and the British...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Unlocking the Value of Tenant Data

Landlords have access to an extraordinary amount of data. Building keycard systems accurately track when tenants enter a building or access specific amenities. Parcel lockers monitor the volume and frequency of package...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Landlords Must Allow Emotional Support Animals

Recently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) filed a charge of discrimination claiming (Charge) claiming Missouri landlord Dahms Investments, L.L.C. (Dahms) violated the FHA by requiring a prospective...more

Goodwin

The Impact of Technology in the Growth of the Life Sciences Industry

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Perhaps nowhere do technology and real estate intersect more deeply than in the life sciences industry, where sophisticated technologies are integral to tenants’ operations. The life sciences industry, which was experiencing...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Commercial Property Management Considerations In The New COVID-19 Reality

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Commercial property management companies face unique operational challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a COVID-19 health and safety plan is becoming more important every day. Not only do commercial property...more

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Envisioning the New Normal: Real Estate + Technology: Part 6: Multifamily

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This article is the sixth in a multi-part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on select real estate sectors and the considerations around how technologies will shape future operations and accelerate means to...more

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